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A review by rhii_reading
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
For years I associated an Ishiguro book with a module I hated at university, but now I wish I hadn’t waited so long to finally pick up another one.
The way that Ishiguro writes from the perspective of a such a naive but hopeful character is so interesting, because as I got through the story I slowly started to pick up on the more sinister aspects of the book’s society. This jarring contrast between the way Klara observes and even other characters’ innocuous comments, and your own realisation of what is actually going on, made it such an engaging read.
The only issue I had was that it felt like some of the science fiction elements that were more glossed over or unexplained, in a way that felt different to the rest of the books tendency to let readers discover more of the context of the books society.
The way that Ishiguro writes from the perspective of a such a naive but hopeful character is so interesting, because as I got through the story I slowly started to pick up on the more sinister aspects of the book’s society. This jarring contrast between the way Klara observes and even other characters’ innocuous comments, and your own realisation of what is actually going on, made it such an engaging read.
The only issue I had was that it felt like some of the science fiction elements that were more glossed over or unexplained, in a way that felt different to the rest of the books tendency to let readers discover more of the context of the books society.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Xenophobia